Alberta RCMP is reminding all drivers in the province the serious risk of impaired driving, whether by alcohol or drug.
In support of National Impaired Driving Prevention Week, March 18 to 24, RCMP will be conducting CheckStops throughout the week all across the province.
“There is a myth that it is okay to use drugs and drive because it affects you differently,” said Supt. Gary Graham, Officer in Charge, Alberta Integrated Traffic Services. “It is important to remind everyone that impaired driving, whether by drugs or alcohol, is a serious offence that will lead to criminal charges.”
Police officers trained to conduct Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) and as Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) will be at CheckStops to raise awareness and to take drivers, impaired by drugs or alcohol, off the road.
Drivers suspected of being impaired will be subject to road-side sobriety tests that may result in immediate licence suspensions and/or criminal charges.
